Arab World vs Malaysia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Arab World
- Malaysia
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 302.20 million against 27.84 million in Malaysia, a difference of 274.35 million.
That makes Arab World's figure about 10.9 times Malaysia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.73 million | 2.48 million | 33.25 million | Arab World |
| 1970s | 56.63 million | 3.57 million | 53.06 million | Arab World |
| 1980s | 88.38 million | 6.12 million | 82.26 million | Arab World |
| 1990s | 127.95 million | 11.14 million | 116.81 million | Arab World |
| 2000s | 172.54 million | 17.00 million | 155.54 million | Arab World |
| 2010s | 233.88 million | 22.68 million | 211.20 million | Arab World |
| 2020s | 284.02 million | 26.62 million | 257.40 million | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Arab World or Malaysia?
- Arab World, at 302.20 million against 27.84 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Arab World and Malaysia?
- 274.35 million, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Malaysia rank globally for urban population?
- Arab World ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.